There are healthy and safety guidelines governing the utilization of lift trucks. Any huge machine, like a lift truck, is potentially dangerous and should be operated safely. The regulations and rules state that the operator should carry out daily inspections on the forklift and more thorough inspections on a weekly basis and each and every month. The following inspections must be carried out on the lift truck:
Lift Truck Brakes - the brakes are a really vital component of the lift truck machines and therefore they must be double and tripled checked. A brake inspection is done with various pressures and pedal heights to determine the sensitivity of the brakes. The brake lights should be checked at the same time.
The Tires - the tires are also essential to the safe performance of the truck and to the braking system. All the tires should be correctly inspected to make sure that there are no punctures in the tires and they are inflated to the proper pressure.
Controller - To determine whether the system is in good working condition, the lift truck controller system has to be checked by operating the forks and the release mechanism. Any hint of issues should immediately reported and tended to. The forklift must not be used until the controller system has been repaired.
Steering Wheel - To make sure that the turning of the wheel is correct, the operator must check the forklift steering wheel. Lift truck safety depends upon the steering wheel responding well and working accurately. There are a variety of inspections that can be performed to determine steering wheel performance.
Engine Oil - the Removing the oil dip stick from the engine with help determine if the engine requires oil. The dipstick would show the level of the oil and the oil color. The oil should be refilled if the level is very low. If the colour is off, there could be contamination occurring.
Fire Extinguisher - all lift trucks are required to be equipped with a fire extinguisher. The extinguisher has to be checked to ensure it would function properly in the event of a fire. Different kinds of fire extinguisher should be checked in specific ways. Like for instance, a dry chemical extinguisher needs to be shaken.